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US 7,458,380 B2Granted
Methods for treating eye conditions
AssigneeBiolase Technology, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey W. Jones, Marcia Angela Van Valen
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Abstract
Architectures and techniques for treating conditions of the eye, such as presbyopia, utilize sources of treatment energy, such as electromagnetic energy emitting devices, to implement non-corneal manipulations. According to these devices and methods, the sources of treatment energy are activated to direct energy onto parts of the eye, such as the conjunctiva and sclera, to treat presbyopia. The treatments can affect at least one property of the eye and enhance an accommodation of the eye.
Claims21
A method for treating an eye in need of one or more of a physiological and a vision correction, comprising:
- applying a force to a portion of a conjunctiva of the eye in a clockwise direction, the portion receiving the force changing relative to the sclera from a first configuration to a second configuration;
- projecting a pattern of electromagnetic energy onto the conjunctiva in the form of a spot or a radial line;
- directing electromagnetic energy toward the pattern and into the sclera;
- applying a force to the portion of the conjunctiva in a counter-clockwise direction, the portion receiving the force changing relative to the sclera from the second configuration to another configuration;
- further applying a force to the portion of the conjunctiva, the portion receiving the force changing relative to the sclera from the other configuration to a third configuration;
- projecting a pattern of electromagnetic energy onto the conjunctiva in the form of a spot or a radial line;
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- directing electromagnetic energy toward the pattern and into the sclera.
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